Thiessen and Carroll Take New Roles at Okuma

Okuma America, a provider of CNC machine tools, is uniting its sales and marketing functions to enhance the company’s ability to respond to customer needs in the marketplace. As CNC machine technology becomes more sophisticated and customizable to each user’s unique requirements, full-circle communications must be in place to connect issues and trends in the shop with the latest in machine tool advancements. Okuma America has put personnel in place accordingly.

Tim Thiessen has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing. Previously Thiessen held the position of vice president of sales since 2011. He joined Okuma in 1991 as applications engineer and has held positions of progressive responsibility in his 25+ years with the company, including roles in sales and engineering. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Management and Technology from Berea College (Berea, KY).

Tim Thiessen, vice president of sales and marketing; and Annette Carroll, director of marketing.

Meanwhile, Annette Carroll has joined Okuma America as the company’s director of marketing. Carroll brings 20+ years of experience in industrial marketing to Okuma and has held various marketing director and management roles. She holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and select MBA certificates in Marketing Strategy and Digital Marketing from Cornell University and Rutgers University respectively.